ESF support must be replaced
Carla Lockhart MP • October 25, 2022
Local MP Carla Lockhart has joined with MLA Diane Dodds and representatives of Appleby Trust, which is currently funded by the European Social Fund to discuss work being undertaken to press the Government to provide clarity on replacing ESF funding in Northern Ireland.
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